Overview of the role:
• Maximise all lease and car rental opportunities to bring profitable corporate business for AVR
• Support the Business Development Manager in sales strategies, targets and sales performance so that profitability, growth and revenue targets are met or exceeded
• Build strong and effective account management relationships with all customers
• Win new customers from building own prospect base through proactive prospecting techniques including cold calling
• Develop customer relationships to enhance profit levels and penetration of services
• Plan and implement customer retention and relationship development
• Contribute to formulation of policy and strategy within the sales and marketing function
• Maintain administration and relevant reporting and planning systems as required by the Line Manager on a periodic basis
• Work closely with accounts and collections team to ensure debts are minimised
• Maintain and develop corporate image and reputation, whilst protecting and developing the company's brands via suitable PR activities and own presentation
What you will do:
o Deliver against all sales revenue and profit targets for lease and rental products
o Build awareness of AVR within local corporate community
o Become actively integrated with key local networking groups
o Build high levels of customer satisfaction
Required Skills to be successful:
• Evidence of proven prospect database development and sales achievements
• Excellent relationship skills
• Business to Business consultative sales skills
• Previous exposure to high profile or blue chip organisations
• Evidence of sales through multi-level decision makers
• Planning, organising and ability to balance multiple demands
• Team player with evidence of building cross business support
• Target oriented and driven to exceed demanding challenges
• Market awareness and understanding of the challenges of customers and competitors
You will also have the following:
• Strong English communication skills; reading, writing and speaking
• Preferably educated to degree or equivalent level
• Sales and Business Development background
• Good applied knowledge MS Office
What equips you for the role:
Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience
Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim is one of the most progressive regional business houses headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Structured into six divisions; automotive, retail, electronics, engineering and technology, real estate, financial services and general services, Al-Futtaim operates through more than 60 companies and maintains a decentralised approach, giving individual businesses flexibility and versatility to maintain a competitive stance. Employing in excess of 20,000 people across the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Egypt, Syria, Pakistan, Singapore and Europe, this approach benefits employees, providing a clearly defined work culture where individuals are empowered with authority and responsibility for their work. The success of Al-Futtaim is attributed to proactively managing change whilst upholding the values of integrity, service and social responsibility. The majority of businesses, built on a portfolio of world leading brands, dominate their sector.